Marcy Oster
By Marcy Oster
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Fast Forward Jersey City Votes To Keep Polish Massacre Monument In Place
(JTA) — A statue that commemorates the Polish victims of a World War II massacre will remain on the Jersey City waterfront after months of protest and discussion, often uncomfortable, between Polish and city officials and citizens. Jersey City’s city council last week voted unanimously to keep the statue on the site, the Jersey Journal reported…
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Fast Forward Congress Passes Legislation Named For Elie Wiesel To End Genocides
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Bipartisan legislation named for the late Elie Wiesel that aims to improve the U.S. response to emerging or potential genocides is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act passed final votes last week in the Senate and the House of Representatives….
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Fast Forward Chabad House In Maryland Set To Be Demolished Files Federal Lawsuit
(JTA) — A Chabad House serving Towson University in Maryland filed a federal lawsuit against Baltimore County alleging religious discrimination and defamation after a judge affirmed an order to demolish an over 4,000 square-foot addition. Chabad of Towson filed the $10 million lawsuit on Thursday in U.S. District Court. It charges that the order to…
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Fast Forward 3 Arrested For Vandalizing Penn State Fraternity Menorah
(JTA) — Three men were arrested for the theft and vandalism earlier this month of the nine-foot menorah in front of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity house at Penn State University. The incident took place on Dec. 2. A member of the fraternity attempted to stop the men as they vandalized the menorah and was assaulted,…
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Fast Forward ‘Business Can Be A Bridge’: SodaStream Will Set Up Plant In Gaza
JERUSALEM (JTA) — SodaStream is setting up a manufacturing plant in Gaza. SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum made the announcement Thursday at a conference in Jerusalem sponsored by the Israeli business publication Globes. He appeared on stage at the conference with Ramon Laguarta, CEO of Pepsico, which acquired the Israeli home-carbonated drinks company this year for…
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Fast Forward Five Leaders Of Jewish Cult Lev Tahor Arrested In Mexico
(JTA) — Five leaders of Lev Tahor, a fringe haredi Orthodox sect, were arrested in Mexico. Their arrest was a joint operation between Interpol and the FBI, Yeshiva World News reported on Wednesday. The group has faced allegations of kidnapping, sexual abuse and child abuse. Among those arrested are Nachman Helbrans, the son of former sect leader Shlomo…
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Fast Forward A Pair Of Brothers Was Behind Two Recent West Bank Shooting Attacks
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A pair of brothers was behind two recent shooting attacks at West Bank bus stops that took place four days apart. Asem Barghouti carried out an attack on Dec. 12 near a bus stop outside of the Givat Asaf settlement, killing two soldiers and injuring a civilian woman and another Israeli soldier,…
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Fast Forward Israel Will ‘Intensify’ Fight Against Iran In Syria After U.S. Withdraws
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel will step up its fight against [Iran](https://forward.com/tag/iran/ “Iran”) in Syria after the United States withdraws its troops from her neighbor to the north. “We will continue to take very strong action against Iran’s attempts to entrench itself in Syria. In neither of these sectors do we intend to lessen our efforts;…
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